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Greenville Water Acknowledged for Financial Excellence
Greenville SC – February 7, 2017 – The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded Greenville Water the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in…
Continue reading →The Latest Drought Information and Ways You Can Help
Greenville Water’s service area is experiencing extremely dry weather and continued drought conditions. As part of the Keowee-Toxaway Drought Management Advisory Group, we received an update from officials this week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) estimates that up to 6-9 inches of rainfall is needed to return to…
Continue reading →Greenville Water Resumes Withdrawals from Table Rock Reservoir
Pinnacle Mountain fire had no impact to quality of drinking water. Greenville SC-January 9, 2017- Greenville Water will resume withdrawing drinking water from Table Rock Reservoir this week after numerous sample tests reveal no change in the water quality following the Pinnacle Mountain fire. The Pinnacle Mountain fire began in…
Continue reading →Pinnacle Mountain Fire
On November 9, 2016 a campfire abruptly became a wildfire within Table Rock State Park. At this time, it posed no threat to the Table Rock Watershed. The South Carolina Forestry Commission and local fire departments initiated efforts to fight the fire. South Carolina’s Air National Guard deployed two helicopters,…
Continue reading →The Latest Drought Information and Ways You Can Help
Greenville Water’s service area is experiencing extremely dry weather and continued drought conditions. Anderson, Oconee, Pickens and Greenville Counties are in severe drought. As part of the Keowee-Toxaway Drought Management Advisory Group, we received an update from officials this week. Precipitation norms are nearly 11 inches below normal. According to…
Continue reading →Greenville Water Rescinds 3% Rate Increase
Strong financial position in 2017 On Tuesday, the Greenville Water Commission approved a five year Capital Improvements Plan and waived the scheduled 3% rate increase on the monthly base charge, consumption rate and private fire protection charge for 2017. Previous budgets and financial reports predicted the need for 3% annual…
Continue reading →Greenville Water Acknowledged for Financial Excellence for Fourth Year in a Row
Greenville SC- October 31, 2016- The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded Greenville Water the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles…
Continue reading →Safe Water Supply Important to Upstate Residents
Greenville Water employees work diligently every day to continue to deliver quality water and a sustainable future. We are extremely proud of our water and commitment to safe drinking water for our customers.
Continue reading →A Special Thank You from a Customer
Greenville Water’s customer service department is staffed with around 20 employees. This department is responsible for answering phone calls, taking payments over the phone and in person. During the month of November the customer service department answered 20,784 calls, took 7600 payments in the lobby and assisted 365 customers with…
Continue reading →September 1: New Contribution In Aid of Construction Fees
During the Greenville Water Commission meeting on July 7, 2015 changes to the assessment of Contribution Fees were adopted. Officially referred to as a Contribution in Aid of Construction (CIA) Fee, the purpose is to help pay for the expense of extending water mains in the Greenville Water service area….
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